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Use Case Deep Dive
Volumetric
Calculations
Measure stockpiles, excavations, and earthwork volumes with ±1–2% accuracy using drone photogrammetry — in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional survey methods.
±1–2%
Volume accuracy
30 min
Typical flight time
24 hrs
Report turnaround
60%
Cost savings vs. traditional survey
How Drone Volume Measurement Works
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Drone Flight Over Stockpile/Site
The drone flies a grid pattern at low altitude over the stockpile or excavation area, capturing overlapping images from multiple angles. For large aggregate yards, this takes 15–30 minutes for what would take a field crew half a day to survey on foot.
Materials We Measure
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Measure an entire aggregate yard in under an hour
One drone flight. Every stockpile measured. Volume report delivered the next morning.